# Etched receives bids at $40B to $50B valuation, report says

> TechCrunch reports Etched is receiving bids at $40 billion to $50 billion valuations, unconfirmed.

*The AI inference-chip startup is reportedly fielding offers about double the $21 billion valuation set in its September round.*

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Etched, a startup that builds chips for AI inference, is fielding bids that value it at $40 billion to $50 billion, TechCrunch reported on 6 October.

TechCrunch said the figure is about double the $21 billion valuation Etched reached in September, according to [AI Weekly, citing TechCrunch](https://aiweekly.co/alerts/etched-draws-40b-50b-bids-weeks-after-21b-september-round).

The bids are reported only. They do not represent a closed deal, and the report has not been confirmed.

In September, Jane Street led a $700 million funding round at the $21 billion valuation.

In July, Sequoia led a $300 million round that valued Etched at $10.3 billion.

Etched designs chips for AI inference, the stage at which a trained model produces outputs.

No deal has been announced. The notes give no timetable, so the next confirmed step is any announcement of a completed round by Etched or its investors.

## Key takeaways

- Bids reportedly value Etched at $40 billion to $50 billion.
- September round valued Etched at $21 billion, led by Jane Street.
- The bids are reported and no deal has closed.

## Sources

- [Etched draws $40B-$50B bids weeks after $21B September round](https://aiweekly.co/alerts/etched-draws-40b-50b-bids-weeks-after-21b-september-round) — AI Weekly (citing TechCrunch), 2026-10-06